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RESOLUTION NO. 07 - 52
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE WINDSTARPROJECT
P A 06-009
WHEREAS, Windstar Communities, Inc. proposes to construct 309 residential units on an
approximately 3.66 acre vacant parcel located at 6600 Golden Gate Drive. The Project also proposes to
amend the West Dublin BART Specific Plan to increase the total number of units permitted for the
Residential land use designation which will only apply to the Windstar property at this time to adopt a
PD, Planned Development District rezoning to amend the adopted Stage 1 Development Plan, adopt a
Stage 2 Development Plan and a Site Development Review. These proposed actions are collectively
referred to as the "Project"; and
WHEREAS, the Project relies on the 1990 BART DublinIPleasanton Extension Project
Environmental Impact Report (SCH#1989011009), the 2001 Dublin Pleasanton BART Station and Transit
Village Project Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SCHjJ2000042058), the 2000 West Dublin
BART Specific Plan Negative Declaration and the 2004 Addendum to the Specific Plan Negative
Declaration and Transit Village SEIR. These documents are incorporated herein by reference and
available for review at the Dublin City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared an Initial Study for the proposed Project consistent with CEQA
Guidelines sections 15162 and 15163 and determined that a Mitigatl~d Negative Declaration was required
in order to analyze the potential for new or additional significant ,~nvironmental impacts of the Project
beyond those identified in the prior EIRs, Negative Declaration and Addendum; and
WHEREAS, based on the Initial Study, the City prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration dated
July 2007 which reflected the City's independent judgment and analysis of the potential environmental
impacts of the Project, and which was circulated for public review fiom July 20,2001 through August 21,
2007; and
WHEREAS, the City received one comment letter on the Mitigated Negative Declaration during
the public review period, from the California Department of Transpcrtation; and
WHEREAS, the City prepared a response to the California Department of Transportation,
providing the City's good faith reasoned analysis as to the enviromnental issues raised in the comments.
The comment letter and responses to the comments are attached as :Exhibit A and are incorporated herein
by reference; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report, dated October 23, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference,
described and analyzed the Mitigated Negative Declaration, comments on the Mitigated Negative
Declaration, and the Project for the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the Staff Report and the Mitigated Negative
Declaration, including comments and responses, at a noticed public hearing on October 23, 2007 at which
time all interested parties had the opportunity to be heard; and
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WHEREAS, the Mitigated Negative Declaration dated Juy 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference, together with the comment letter and responses in Exhibil A, constitute the Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the Project and reflect the City's independent judgment and analysis on the potential for
environmental impacts from the Project. The Mitigated Negative Declaration and related project and
environmental documents, including the prior 1990 Dublin/Pleasanton Extension Project EIR
(SCH#1989011009), 2001 DublinIPleasanton BART Station and Transit Village SEIR
(SCH#2000042058), the 2000 West Dublin BART Specific Plan Negative Declaration and the 2004
Addendum to the Specific Plan Negative Declaration and the Transit Village SEIR. All of the documents
incorporated herein by reference, are available for review in the City Planning Division at the Dublin City
Hall, file PA 06-009, during normal business hours. The custodian of the documents and other materials
which constitute the record of proceedings for the Project is the City of Dublin Community Development
Department, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin CA 94568, attn: Erica Fraser.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the foregoing recitals are true and correct
and made a part of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Mitigated N<;:gative Declaration together with the
previously certified environmental documents adequately describe the impacts of the Project. There is no
substantial evidence in light of the whole record before the City that the Windstar Project as mitigated
will have a significant effect on the environment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Dublin Planning Commission has reviewed and
considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration and hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the
Mitigated Negative Declaration as complete, adequate and in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA
Guidelines, and the City of Dublin's Environmental Guidelines, and make all required CEQA findings.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23m day of October, 200'7.
AYES: Schaub, Wehrenberg, Tomlinson, Biddle and King
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Planning Comm ission Chair
ATTEST:
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